Questions tagged [online-learning]
Questions related to taking courses over the internet or other electronic distance-based coursework.
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Can I include the completion of Udacity and Coursera classes I have attended in an academic CV?
Can I include in my academic CV that I have attended and completed the Coursera and Udacity classes I have been taking? I understand that these are not anything major, but the courses definitely gives ...
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What is the value of a Coursera certificate?
I took up an introductory course to forensic science in Coursera, because it was actually the only forensics course I could find that was accessible, however I do wonder if it is worth anything in my ...
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How do the completion of online courses impact a Master's application?
I see places like Coursera, Udacity and EdX offer certificates upon successful completion of course work. Also most of the people doing recorded teaching at these places are famous and well known ...
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Is it acceptable for paid online course to use quizzes and materials from elsewhere on the internet?
This question is specifically about a high school course, but it should be applicable to any online course in general.
I was taking a physics course online to skip it in school, those courses are ...
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Accused of cheating on online exams
This week I was accused of cheating on two online exams in two separate classes.
Both professors are claiming the lockdown browser recordings show "evidence" of me cheating. When I asked ...
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Distance learning: taken seriously?
I'm currently in the first year of a six year bachelor's degree aiming for astrophysics. The course is a home/distance learning setup run by the Open University. While I am enjoying it thoroughly, I ...
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How can I prove that I didn't plagiarize?
This year I have decided to take a Computer Science course on FLVS, an online learning institution.
Throughout the whole year, I worked well, and I had a lot of fun with the course. I was close to ...
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Does one get academic credit towards a degree for open online courses?
Lately lots of courses like udacity, coursera, and MITx are provided online. I attended most of them; also I have attended courses in OCW provided by MIT. Now I desire to earn some credits for ...
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Are there any aspects of PhD work that do not translate well to distance learning?
In another question about distance PhDs (Do any schools offer teaching or research assistantships via distance education?), I received several comments noting that PhDs on-line are of inferior quality ...
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Knowing that most students submit assignments right around the deadline, is it advisable not to set deadline that is very late at night?
Like many on this site, I use a Moodle-type online Content Management System to give assignments to my students, and receive the finished work for grading. This is in a traditional context where the ...
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How are instructors compensated for teaching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)?
This question prompted me to wonder what compensation comes with teaching a MOOC. Most of these seem to be sponsored by universities, but my university doesn't offer them and neither did my PhD ...
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Overlearn in undergraduate College - good or bad idea?
I have no choice but to take courses I've already learnt in college.
So is it a good idea to overlearn?
Would overlearning help me to get into graduate school?
There are many ways for me to spend ...
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Software to live-stream presentations [closed]
I would like to be able to live-stream presentations online in case my school closes. My presentations are in power point. Ideally I would like to share my screen so I can use other software ...
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Is Wiley Plus able to detect when students are cheating?
I am supposed to start teaching on Wiley Plus for the first time this coming summer semester, and as someone who is already not the most tech-savvy, I have concerns regarding students cheating on ...
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My professor is not teaching his online course himself, but uses publicly available videos instead. Is this appropriate?
I'm taking a graduate course online this semester, and have noticed a few things:
Professor has assigned us a mid-term, a final, and a research paper as the coursework for the class. These are the ...
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What methods can be used in online exams to genuinely test the students' knowledge and capabilities?
There has been a lot of talk about online teaching in relation to covid-19 and campus shutdowns.
This question isn't about that though: my question is about what ways online examinations should be ...
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Should live sessions be recorded for students when teaching a math course online?
I am a course instructor. In my courses, which are now online due to the pandemic, I have optional live sessions. In those live sessions, I give examples of how to solve problems (it's a math-based ...
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Why would a grad school not want me to defer admission?
I have been accepted to a fairly competitive online computer science-related graduate program (in the US). It is a part-time program geared toward working professionals. During the application process,...
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What are the benefits for universities/professors to record online courses?
What are the benefits for the universities and particular professors in recording online courses (MOOC)? Do they get paid by Coursera and similar sites? Do they pursue publicity?
I know that they ...
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Why are online lecture notes usually not accessible to non-students?
When looking for online lecture notes, I notice that most of the time you have to be a student and login in using your institution information to get access.
Why would a professor not show the lecture ...
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How does one go about starting a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)?
Currently my university does not offer any MOOCs. I am interested in creating one. How should I go about it? Does my university need to sign an agreement with one of the providers such as Coursera or ...
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Are there any undergraduate research programs available online? [duplicate]
Is there something like an undergraduate research programme (given by a good institution) in mathematics/theoretical physics which provides a research opportunity in which I can collaborate online and ...
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Stance of universities on remote video proctoring of online exams
Due to coronavirus, many places have been forced to shift to remote online exams. Have any schools issued guidance about the acceptability of proctoring online exams by requiring students to use a ...
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Tools for PDF presentations commenting that respect slides
For my problem-solving classes I prepare presentations which include a reminder on the theoretical parts, statements of the problems to be solved, some (partial) solutions, tips and so on. These ...
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What are best practices for reducing cheating in online tests? [closed]
I would like to know how can universities conduct exams of mathematical subjects during coronavirus.
My university is not willing to let us be tested from afar because of the claim that in this case, ...
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How is PGCHE by distance learning viewed relative to in-class?
I've been told by some that online or distance learning PGCHE's (post grad certificate in higher education - basically a certificate in teaching), and distant learning in general, is seen as not ...
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US accreditation and online degrees
In the past I have never worried too much about accreditation, because it was fairly easy to tell reputable schools apart from the mail order degrees.
Unfortunately, this line is getting blurred by ...
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Do any schools offer teaching or research assistantships via distance education?
I would like to complete an MRes or PhD, but do not live in an area with any schools. I would rather not relocate. I see that many schools offer paid MRes or PhD programs entirely via distance. Do ...
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